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Israel has carried out renewed strikes in southern Gaza after ordering sections, including much of the city of Khan Younis, to be evacuated. The attacks on Tuesday forced hundreds of Palestinians to flee densely populated neighbourhoods. Witnesses reported multiple strikes in and around the city. Eight people were killed and more than 30 were wounded, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society. The bombardment came in response to a rare rocket barrage aimed at Israel on Monday. That attack was claimed by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) group, which has fought alongside Hamas in the war that has raged since…

PodcastPodcast, The TakeIranians are electing a new president – but fewer voters than ever have turned out. Iranians are voting for a new president but the first round of the election saw the lowest voter turnout in the country’s history. Will more people come out on Friday for the final round of the vote, or will this trend continue? And why has turnout been so low? In this episode:  Episode credits: This episode was produced by David Enders, Duha Mossad and Marcos Bartolomé. With Amy Walters, Manahil Naveed, Mohammed Zain Shafi Khan, Veronique Eshaya and our host Kevin Hirten in…

More than 90 percent of the world’s 2,000 most influential companies, including Amazon, BMW, Nestle, Rio Tinto, Pfizer, Shein, and Standard Chartered, are failing to meet societal expectations towards human rights, working conditions and corporate ethics, a first-of-its-kind assessment has found. Despite commanding revenues equal to 45 percent of the global economy, the world’s top companies are missing the opportunity to positively affect the lives of hundreds of millions of people, the nonprofit World Benchmarking Alliance said in a report released on Tuesday. “The companies have resources and influence equivalent to some of the biggest countries, impacting more people than…

At the start of summer, Gaza’s fields are usually bursting with ripening crops and fruits of all colours, scents and sizes. But, nearly nine months into Israel’s war on Gaza, abundant harvests have given way to devastation and a dire humanitarian crisis. A UN report says 96 percent of Gaza’s population is food insecure and one in five Palestinians, or about 495,000 people, is facing starvation. Satellite images analysed by Al Jazeera’s digital investigation team, Sanad show that more than half (60 percent) of Gaza’s farmland, crucial for feeding the war-ravaged territory’s hungry population, has been damaged or destroyed by…

NewsFeedIsraeli police have cracked down on thousands of ultra-Orthodox men protesting against compulsory military service which they say goes against Jewish law. Israel’s High Court ruled last week that they are not exempt from conscription.Published On 1 Jul 20241 Jul 2024 Source link

Top court declines to rule on Texas and Florida laws, but defends social media platforms’ right to moderate content.The United States’s top court has declined to rule on whether Republican-backed laws limiting social media platforms’ ability to moderate content violate freedom of speech, kicking the issue back to lower courts. The US Supreme Court on Monday ordered the Courts of Appeals for the 5th and 11th Circuits to review the laws in Texas and Florida again, arguing the courts had not properly addressed the statutes’ compatibility with the First Amendment of the US Constitution. While the top court did not…

blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, Hospital forced to evacuate patients – some still in their beds – as Israel orders civilians to leave eastern Khan Younis in latest mass displacement of Palestinian population. Source link

NewsFeedMeet the candidates running in the UK election who have made their stance on Gaza central to their campaign.Published On 1 Jul 20241 Jul 2024 Source link

NewsFeedThe director of Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital has been released after being held by Israeli forces for months without charge, along with other medical staff who were seized while treating patients last year. Dr Muhammad Abu Salmiya describes the abuse he and other Palestinians faced.Published On 1 Jul 20241 Jul 2024 Source link

Accusations of widespread abuses and torture.Palestinian detainees released from Israeli prisons say abuse and torture are widespread and systematic. Thousands, including minors, have been held since the war on Gaza began in October. So, how does Israel treat its Palestinian prisoners? Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom Guests: Fadia Barghouti – Detained by the Israeli military for 90 days under its so-called administrative detention programme Basil Farraj – Assistant professor at Birzeit University, specialising in the study of political prisoners and violence in prisons in Palestine and elsewhere Mustafa Barghouti – Secretary-general and founder of the Palestinian National Initiative Source link